Since opening our doors in 2015, we have brought together experienced design professionals and passionate design educatorsto provide unique and industry-relevant courses and workshopsto the Newcastle region.

Our focus is on doing rather than watching, in small class sizeswhere there is opportunity for individual attention and personalproject mentoring.

We are committed to being active participants in the local design community and we strongly encourage our students to make industry connections. We do this through our sponsorship and support of design conferences and events such as the annual MAKEit MADEitand Look Hear; as well as involving our students in real-life client projects and networking opportunities.

Pumphouse is not an accredited training facility. Why? Because the industry isn’t – we believe employers value skills over certificates,and that working designers want to develop new skills in niche areas without undertaking long qualifications. Our courses proudly meet industry standards, not government checklists.